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MicrosoftUpdate: Document Sets in Modern Document Libraries
We are using SharePoint online. I did try the solution, and it worked. Not sure I fully understand the philosophy behind it yet, but as long as it works, I'm good.
Caite Stevens It worked for me as well, however I am not sure if it is working as expected. Technically when you upload any document is document-set then document will inherit all meta data values from Document Set and apply those value to document, however when you set modern view like that it does not inherit those metadata from Document Set, it is just setting those metadata to default value for that column.
So to me it look like Document Set is behaving like a Folder, also still opening in new window.
AAAh crap, you're right! I hadn't tested that - I drag a document in and it doesn't have the metadata for the document set, so it won't show up in searches. Very disappointing, and it undermines the whole point of the metadata. I don't think we can safely use Document Sets in the modern experience until that's resolved.
It stinks because I'm trying to pitch SharePoint as a DMS solution to our new owners, and this does not help my cause.